re: Lobsters is a crawfish pot(Posted by cbtullis on 8/14/13 at 4:30 pm to OldSouth)

I did this for a company party once. Used my crawfish pot. Filled my pot up with about 4-5 inches of water. Placed some rocks in the bottom in the bottom so lobsters would sit above. I pout about 8 halved lemons in the water along with a can of old bay then steamed them. I think it was about 20-25, 1.5 lb lobsters

re: Lobsters is a crawfish pot(Posted by OldSouth on 8/14/13 at 4:49 pm to cbtullis)

quote:I did this for a company party once. Used my crawfish pot. Filled my pot up with about 4-5 inches of water. Placed some rocks in the bottom in the bottom so lobsters would sit above. I pout about 8 halved lemons in the water along with a can of old bay then steamed them. I think it was about 20-25, 1.5 lb lobsters

quote:I did this for a company party once. Used my crawfish pot. Filled my pot up with about 4-5 inches of water. Placed some rocks in the bottom in the bottom so lobsters would sit above. I pout about 8 halved lemons in the water along with a can of old bay then steamed them. I think it was about 20-25, 1.5 lb lobsters

quote:According to the Main Lobster Council....steaming vs. boiling......

Benefits of Steaming In contrast, steaming is more gentle, yielding slightly more tender meat. It preserves a little more flavor and it’s more forgiving on the timing front. It’s harder to overcook a steamed lobster.

Benefits of Boiling Boiling and steaming are the methods of choice when you want to serve diners a whole lobster. Boiling is a little quicker and easier to time precisely, and the meat comes out of the shell more readily than when steamed. For recipes that call for fully cooked and picked lobster meat boiling is the best approach...

re: Lobsters is a crawfish pot(Posted by Jimbeaux on 8/14/13 at 7:30 pm to Powerman)

quote:Seems like the benefits of steaming outweigh the benefits of boiling

Overboiling is not a big worry unless you aren't used to timing your food and keeping track of a boiling pot. I guess the "more flavor" would be important if it was discernible, which it's not. I find the "easier to remove the meat" issue to be more important.

Nevertheless, my comment of "nope" was in response to "boiling is a waste".